Resurrection Bay
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| Location | Kenai Peninsula, Alaska |
| Primary inflows | Resurrection River, Fourth of July Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 18 mi (29 km)[1] |
| Max. width | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
| Average depth | 500 ft (150 m) |
| Max. depth | 972 ft (296 m) |
| Frozen | Never |
| Islands | Fox Island, Rugged Island, Hat Island, Hive Island, Barwell Island, Cheval Island |
| Sections/sub-basins | Thumb Cove, Humpy Cove, Sunny Cove, Bulldog Cove, Mary's Bay, Agnes Cove |
| Settlements | Seward, Lowell Point |
Resurrection Bay, also known as Blying Sound, and Harding Gateway in its outer reaches, is a bay on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska, United States. Its main settlement is Seward, located at the head of the bay. It received its name from Alexandr Baranov, who was forced to retreat into the bay during a bad storm in the Gulf of Alaska. When the storm settled it was Easter Sunday, so the bay and nearby Resurrection River were named in honor of it.
Resurrection Bay is the location of Caines Head, at the summit of which Fort McGilvray is situated (650 feet above sea level). This fortification was constructed by the United States Armed Forces to defend against a possible invasion by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The bay remains ice-free even in winter, making it easily navigable.[2]
It is the central theme to the song "Resurrection Bay" by John Craigie on his album Montana Tale.
It is called the gateway to the Kenai Fjords as many water taxis, kayak tours, anglers, and recreational boaters use the bay to access nearby Kenai Fjords National Park.
Geography
Resurrection Bay has a maximum depth of 972 feet, near the coast at Caines Head.[3]It contains many deep coves, such as Thumb, Humpy, Sunny, Halibut, Bulldog, Agnes, Pony and Derby Coves. To the west, Resurrection Bay is bordered by the Aialik Peninsula and the adjacent Aialik Bay. To the east, the bay is bounded by the Resurrection Peninsula and Day Harbor.
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Coordinates: 59°58′12″N 149°22′52″W / 59.970°N 149.381°W